Obviously, Cost Saving mode takes the different TOU rate periods into consideration.
But does it take NBCs into consideration?
How about battery cycle life?
Or the round efficiency loss?
I'm assuming it only takes the rate periods into consideration but was wondering if anyone knows for sure.
I think there is virtually zero chance that tesla, now or in the future programs anything into the system regarding "battery cycle life". Teslas whole mantra is "just use it", "just plug it in". The minute they (for example) give options to only charge to 90%, or mention anything about minimizing battery cycles, they get flooded with people wanting more data about this or that charging cycle etc.
The number of "battery" threads in the car sections is staggering, for example.
Teslas answer to "minimize cycle life" is "We provide a 10 year warranty that the battery will maintain at least 70% capacity, when charged by solar power, unlimited cycles".
If they programmed anything into the system regarding round trip cycle losses, that would bring that front and center for people who currently dont know or care about that, so I would bet you never see anything officially from tesla programing around round trip efficiency loss either. This is basically emphasizing that people are losing a portion of their electricity by running it through their expensive batteries they purchased.
There is no upside to them doing that, only downside, from a business perspective.